Paddler Luuka Jones is heading to World Cup Finals regatta in Spain this weekend.

New Zealand rafting teams competing overseas are filled with Rotorua paddlers.

Rotorua Daily Post sports reporter David Beck takes a look at the past week of sport.

Emily Hammond has represented New Zealand in smallbore shooting for the first time.

New Zealand sports fans will be doing quite a bit of channel surfing on Saturday night.

Siblings Mikyla and Baden Wardlaw were both in action for the Bay of Plenty on Saturday.

Tauhara College's 1st XV win Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools' second division champs.

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have suffered their first loss of the season.

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix have started their season with a 55-5 loss to Canterbury.

Tall Blacks coach Paul Henare was in Rotorua to talk to the next generation this week.

Rotorua is well represented at the Upper North Island Secondary Schools Netball Tournament

Crossfit Rotorua is Rotorua's first Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand affiliated club.

A pair of Bay of Plenty kayakers are leading the charge in Slovenia this weekend.

Bay of Plenty faces Canterbury in Tauranga tomorrow.

The Bay of Plenty Volcanix kickoff their Farah Palmer Cup campaign in Tauranga on Saturday

Cross country mountain biking world champion Jolanda Neff will race in Rotorua in October.

Noeline Taurua has been named as the new Silver Ferns coach, replacing Janine Southby.

Kiwi Junior Rugby League Festival taking place in Whakatāne next week.

Tall Blacks name team for next qualifying window.

When it comes to Bay of Plenty representative hockey, the surname Hohepa is a common one.

The Rotorua Boys' High School first XV learned a lot from a disappointing season.

Weekend update: Loaded WaiBOP Premiership competition coming to a close.

New Zealand celebrated their finest medal haul at the Canoe Sprint World Championships.

Lisa Carrington secures silver medals in the K1 500m and K2 500m.

The Bay of Plenty Lakers have beaten Waikato Development 52-6 at Puketawhero Park.

Results and photos from the first of three weekends at the Kurangaituku Netball Tournament

The Rotorua United under-12 football team have punched above their weight all season.

The John Paul College First XI hockey team won the Bay of Plenty A Grade final.

Talking to Steamers coach Clayton McMillan

John Paul College girls' First XI have won the Central BOP Secondary School Competition.